News in Colour: Christmas Deadline for Cunard’s Queen

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2052A
Date Released
3 Oct 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Section Title
News in Colour
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Xmas Deadline for Cunard’s Queen Colour. DESCRIPTION: Early in the new year, the Queen Elizabeth the Second will make her first Maiden voyage. We present a progress report from Clydebank, where the new liner nears the end of her fitting out. SHOTLIST: GV QE2 Cunard Liner at Clydebank. GV pan ditto. GV pan up superstructure. MS prow - from bridge. MS pan officials looking at a control panel. MS ditto. MS officials in passage-way. MS pan officials seated in restaurant. MS pan sign Starboard Main Gear Box. MS gear-box. MS pan engine machinery. HAS pan control room. HAS control panel. GV swimming pool. GV pan workman leaving ship. LAS pan down prow of ship. MS Captain Warwick. CU ditto. LAS funnel. CU Captain Warwick. MS pan up anchor chain. GV QEII.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Industry and manufacture
Locations
Glasgow; United Kingdom; Clydebank
Card file number
93951
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
147
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News in Colour: Christmas Deadline for Cunard’s Queen', British Movietone News Issue No. 2052A, 3 Oct 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27573 (Accessed 23 Jul 2025)